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In the year 1971
504 Notable deaths
Broncho Billy Anderson
American actor, writer, film director, and film producer (1880-1971).
Born March 21st, 1880 in Little Rock.
Died January 20th, 1971 at 90 years old in South Pasadena, Woodland Hills. [ref]
Basil Dearden
British film director (1911–1971).
Born January 1st, 1911 in Westcliff-on-Sea. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 1971 at 60 years old in London (traffic collision). [ref]
Archduke Hubert Salvator of Austria
Austrian archduke (1894-1971).
Born April 30th, 1894 in Wels.
Died March 24th, 1971 at 76 years old in Persenbeug Castle.
William F. Albright
American archaeologist, biblical scholar, philologist, and expert on ceramics (1891-1971).
Born May 24th, 1891 in Coquimbo. [ref]
Died September 19th, 1971 at 80 years old in Baltimore. [ref]
Archduchess Adelheid of Austria
Archduchess of austria (1914–1971).
Born January 3rd, 1914 in Schloss Hetzendorf.
Died October 3rd, 1971 at 57 years old in Pöcking.
Viktor Patsayev
Soviet cosmonaut.
Born June 19th, 1933 in Aktobe.
Died June 30th, 1971 at 38 years old in low Earth orbit, Soyuz 11 (decompression sickness, hypoxia).
Dita Parlo
German actress.
Born September 4th, 1908 in Szczecin.
Died December 13th, 1971 at 63 years old in Paris (disease).
Ted Lewis
American singer and bandleader (1890-1971).
Born June 6th, 1890 in Circleville.
Died August 25th, 1971 at 81 years old in New York City. [ref]
C. D. Broad
English philosopher (1887–1971).
Born December 30th, 1887 in Harlesden.
Died March 11th, 1971 at 83 years old in Cambridge.
Wasfi Tal
Prime minister of jordan (1919-1971).
Born January 19th, 1919 in Arapgir.
Died November 28th, 1971 at 52 years old in Cairo (gunshot wound).
Deaths 131 to 140 of 504
If life must not be taken too seriously, then so neither must death. Samuel Butler